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EXPO 2020 AND BEYOND


PHYSICAL LEGACY Post-2021, the expo site is intended to become a cradle for emerging technologies and an ecosystem for SMEs and entrepreneurs, with the pavilions re-imagined as new venues.


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YOUTH LEGACY The Apprenticeship Programme and YouthConnect are Expo 2020 Dubai’s cornerstone initiatives that encourage young people in the MENA region to play a central role in creating a better future.


CULTURAL LEGACY Expo’s Volunteer Programme aims to attract more than 30,000 volunteers of various ages and nationalities to reflect the nation’s diversity while promoting a culture of volunteerism within the UAE.


REGIONAL LEGACY Expo 2020 Dubai will generate investment and employment opportunities in real estate, construction, hospitality, transportation and more. It is expected to create more than 250,000 jobs and contribute around US$5 billion to the UAE’s economy.


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EXPO 2020 DUBAI: THE LEGACY


APRIL 24 12:30 - 13:30


High-level stakeholders will discuss how the mega event will leave a lasting impression


for the country at the ATM Global Stage. Some of the speakers include Marjan


Faraidooni, Senior Vice


President, Legacy Impact & Development, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Issam Kazim, CEO, DCTCM.


10 6 Artist impression of the Performance Park 7 &12 Artist impressions of the expo site


8 HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee 9 Artist impression of the UAE Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai 10 &11 Artist impressions of the Mobility Pavilion


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“We believe the expo will contribute greatly towards future thinking


and progress, strengthening the UAE’s role as the epicentre that brings together diverse people and ideas from around the world”


“So we see our mission at Expo 2020 Dubai


as nothing less than a moral obligation to ensure that these touch points of education and inspira- tion are meaningful, lasting and relevant to the 25 million visits we hope to attract.” The Sustainability Pavilion is planned to


take much of its energy and water needs from the sun and atmosphere, one of the world’s first large-scale applications of the technology. Andrew Whalley, Deputy Chairman of


UK-based Grimshaw Architects, who have been contracted to build the impressive new structure, says its design draws inspiration from nature’s processes such as photosynthe- sis, capturing energy from sunlight and fresh water from the humid air.


He says: “We want the pavilion to be an


example of what really can be done in even the harsh environment of the desert. We will use cutting-edge technologies that will be tomor- row’s everyday realities.”


BUILDING A CONNECTION Emirates airline, as Expo 2020 Dubai’s premier partner and a licensed ticket reseller, will be pivotal to the event’s success. The airline carried 51.9 million passengers in 2015-16 and is on track to carry 70 million passengers by 2020. It is also at the heart of ensuring that going forward, the UAE builds on its strength as a global interconnected hub. His High- ness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,


Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, describes the upcoming expo as a “momentous milestone” for Dubai and the wider region. He says: “We believe our strong global


brand and marketing efforts, as well as our extensive route network to more than 150 destinations, positions us to support Expo 2020 Dubai in attracting 25 million visitors, 70 percent of whom are expected to travel internationally to visit the event. “We believe the expo will contribute


greatly towards future thinking and progress, strengthening the UAE’s role as the epicentre that brings together diverse people and ideas from around the world.


“Emirates wants to be the enabler that


brings together millions of people to visit and participate, and become engaged, inspired and empowered by the event.” Expo 2020 Dubai’s legacy will have posi-


tive repercussions for tourism as well, explains Gerald Lawless, Chairman of the World Travel and Tourism Council and Head of Tourism and Hospitality at Dubai Holding. “Dubai had already earned itself an inter-


national reputation as a tourist destination, but to stay on the map means you have to keep evolving, developing and getting better. “2020 gives us a new foundation from which


to develop so that tourism levels will continue to increase,” Lawless says.


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